Are you avoiding using financial indicators to steer your ship? You know you should be looking at cash flow, inventory,… Continue Reading
Archives for 2018
Investors Not Biting? 3 Financial Models for the First 3 Phases of Business Growth (Part 1 of 2: Startups)
Entrepreneurs hear over and over again that they need a robust financial model in order to raise capital and get… Continue Reading
7 Must-have Items to Get from Your Bookkeeper Each Month, for Early-Stage Startup CEOs or Founders
Your role as CEO, president or founder is critical to your small and growing company—you need to focus on product,… Continue Reading
5 Ways to Plug Profitability Leaks, for Service-based or Agency Businesses (Part 4 of 4: Forecasting and Pricing Well)
As a CEO or owner of a growing company, your business feels busy, you seem to be making money and… Continue Reading
5 Ways to Plug Profitability Leaks, for Service-based or Agency Businesses (Part 3 of 4: Billing Efficiently)
Agency or service-based businesses commonly struggle with leaky profitability. These issues are eminently fixable and don’t need to spell bankruptcy…. Continue Reading
5 Ways to Plug Profitability Leaks, for Service-based or Agency Businesses (Part 2 of 4: Tracking by Work Type)
Is your company’s profitability leaky? Ask yourself this: Can you see exactly how and where to improve it? This series… Continue Reading
5 Ways to Plug Profitability Leaks, for Service-based or Agency Businesses (Part 1 of 4: Tracking by Customer/Project)
I’ve witnessed too many service-based businesses shut down their operations because the owners just could not make ends meet. The… Continue Reading
When Do I Need a CFO in My Startup?
“Do I really need a CFO right now? My company is so small. I’m still figuring out my business. What… Continue Reading
4 Financial Concepts that SaaS CEOs Need to Understand
SaaS and subscription business models are increasingly more pervasive each day. Benefits and conveniences are high for customers: they subscribe… Continue Reading
8 Components of a Strong Financial Package to Run Your Startup or High-Growth Company
As Edward Demings, the famous management consultant, once said, “In God we trust. All others bring data.” Getting (and digesting)… Continue Reading